Application of Ethical Theories to Human Genome Sequencing
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We apply a number of ethical theories to ethical concerns an issues arising from the technical ability and practice of performing DNA and human genome sequencing. We identify the scientific facts of DNA and genome sequencing and the related ethical concerns. Subsequently, we attempt to apply relevant ethical theories to these concerns and issues. The ethically issues discussed include privacy, ownership of genome information, misuse of information, genome databases, and potential of using genome sequencing as a tool against selected groups. 1 This work was done for the course, Bioethics in the 21st Century, offered by Dr. Mark Akeson and Dr. Sandra Dreisbach at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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